Danny was just tired about the way things were going. His mom came to the school and went on and on about Rick Jackson. It seemed that she would never stop talking. "Somebody's got to stop that boy!" she was shouting. "Rick's troubling everybody in the neighborhood. And he loves to pick on little boys like Danny. "
Mrs. Green, Danny's teacher, was concerned (担心) a lot."I didn't know that Danny was being picked on," she answered."He's never said anything about this to me!"Mrs. Green looked at Danny."How long has this been going on?" she asked. Danny could only shake his head and look at the floor. He knew if he said a word about this, he would have trouble after school.
Danny hadn't said anything about the problem because he wanted to do things with the boys in the neighborhood. After all, most of them were nice to him. He hated to leave the gang just because of Rick. Maybe the time had come to find new friends. He felt it hard to make up his mind. We learn from the reading that ___________,
A. Danny was not a good student
B. Danny's mother was quite worried about Danny
C. Danny wanted to get away from Rick When Danny’s mother came for Mrs. Green, Mrs. Green __________.
A. was still in the dark about it
B. said sorry to Danny's mother
C. called Rick in to explain it. Danny now _________.
A. was tired of the school and his friends
B. was always alone to stay away from Rick
C. was not sure what he should to do with the problem Danny didn't say anything about the matter to Mrs. Green because__________.
A. she had known it
B. The other boys would tell her
C. He didn't want to be in trouble The word ‘gang’ in the reading means __________.
A. a place for boys to play games
B. a group of young people
C. a school bus for children to and from school
At 18, many American young people go off on their own. They go away to college or find full-time jobs, and they often pay for their own apartments. Some get married and start families. This independence（独立) is learned from childhood.
From an early age, American children learn to do things by themselves. Children as young as 2 begin to put away their toys and dress themselves. At 3, many children do simple chores like setting the table.
Using money in the right way is also taught early. As soon as a child understands the value of money, he or she receives a weekly allowance. This is used for things the child wants, like toys or treats. The child can spend or save it, usually with little help or advice from parents. If the child wants more money, it must be earned by doing extra chores.
Children are taught early in life to think for themselves. They are allowed to make some decisions
and make mistakes. Failure often teaches more than success.. Many young American people begin to live on themselves ________ .
| A．at the age of eighteen | B．from an early age | C．after they get married | D．when they find jobs |
An American child learns to ________ at the age of 2.
A. do a lot of chores B. put on their own clothes C. study for a test D set the table The underlined word “allowance” means ________ .
| A．pocket money | B．present | C．prize | D．toy |
A child can get some more money by ________ .
| A．understanding the value of money | B．doing a lot of homework |
| C．reading a lot of books | D．doing some more chores |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．American children learn to be independent from an early age. |
| B．American children always use or save their money with the help of their mother. |
| C．American children are allowed to make some decisions and mistakes. |
| D．Failure is needed in children’s life as well as success. |
Years ago, I lived in a building in a large city. The building next to ours was only a few feet away from mine. There was a woman who lived there and whom I had never met, yet I could see her seated by her window each afternoon, sewing (缝纫) and reading.
After several months had gone by, I began to notice that her window was dirty. Everything was unclear through the dirty window. I would say to myself, “Why doesn’t that woman clean her window? It really looks terrible.”
One bright morning I decided to clean my apartment, including cleaning the window.
Late in the afternoon I finished the cleaning, I sat down by the window with a cup of coffee for a rest. What a surprise! Across the way, the woman sitting by her window was clearly seen. Her window was clean!
Then it dawned on me. I had been criticizing her dirty window, but all the time I was watching hers through my own dirty window.
That was quite an important lesson for me. How often had I looked at and criticized others through the dirty window of my heart, through my own shortcomings (缺点) ?
From then on, whenever I want to judge (判断) someone, I ask myself first, “Am I looking at him through my own dirty window? ” Then I try to clean the window of my own world so that I can see others’ world more clearly. The writer couldn’t see anything clearly through the window because ________ .
| A．the woman’s window was dirty | B．the writer’s window was dirty |
| C．the woman lived far away | D．the writer was near-sighted |
After the writer finished the cleaning, he was surprised to find that ________ .
| A．the woman was sitting by her window | B．the woman’s window was still terrible |
| C．the woman was cleaning her window | D．the woman’s window was clean |
The underlined part “it dawned on me ” probably means “________ ”.
| A．I began to understand it | B．it cheered me up |
| C．I could see myself through the window | D．it began to get light |
From the passage we know that ________ .
| A．both the woman and the writer lived in a small town | B．the writer often cleaned his window |
| C．both the woman and the writer worked as cleaners | D．the writer never met the woman |
From the passage we can learn that ________ .
| A．one shouldn’t criticize others very often |
| B．one should often keep his windows clean |
| C．one should judge himself before he judges others |
| D．one should look at others through his dirty window |
A smile will tell people around you that you are a kind and friendly person. However, many people don’t smile because they think they ugly teeth. For example, one of my classmates, Mile, doesn’t have very nice teeth, so that is why he seldom opens his mouth. he even says that he has lost confidence because of his teeth. So it is very important for us to look after our teeth. In fact, a lot of people have this problem. Some people inherit teeth problems from their parents, while others’ teeth are damaged because of bad habits, like heavy smoking, eating too much sugar or not brush-ing teeth often. If your teeth are in bad shape, you should see a dentist and ask for help. They can help improve your teeth and tell you how to take care of then.
Smiling can help you to feel more confident and make other people think of you as a more friendly person. If you want to keep healthy, you should not only smile but also laugh. An Indian doctor called Katarina said that young children should laugh about 300 times a day, wile adults should laugh between 7 and 15 times a day. So please take this chance to smile and laugh now!
根据短文内容，选出一个最佳答案填入题前括号内。
1. What has made Mike lose his confidence?
A. His bad habit. B. His bad teeth. C. Not smiling. D. Eating too much sugar.
2. Many people don’t smile because.
A. they don’t like smiling B. they think they are ugly
C. their teeth are not beautiful D. they can’t open their mouths
3. What can a dentist do according to the passage?
A. A dentist can tell you how to improve your bad teeth.
B. A dentist can help you to take care of your bad teeth.
C. A dentist can tell you how to brush your teeth.
D. Both A and B.
4. If you want to keep healthy, you had better.
A. not smile often B. laugh all the time
C. neiter smile nor laugh D. smile and even laugh often
5. How many times should a child laugh every day in doctor Kataria’s opinion?
A. Either 300 or 30 times a day. B. Between 7 and 15 times a day.
C. Around 300 times a day. D. Only 30 times a day.
Hong Kong has about forty public beaches. Some of them are very famous around the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to them by bus. To go to some beaches you must take a boat.
You will swim there without danger if you remember these instructions:
?Never swim alone.
?Never go out in a boat if you cannot swim.
?Never swim after a meal or when you feel hungry or tired.
?Don’t stay in the water too long.
Remember: A red flag means that it is dangerous for anybody to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children.
根据短文内容，判断下列各句正误。正确的在题前括号内写“T”，错误的写“F”。
( )1.There are about 40 public beaches in Hong Kong.
( )2.You should swim after a meal.
( )3.You can take a bus to go to most of the public beaches.
( )4.You’d better swim when you’re alone.
( )5.If you were a child, you could swim when you saw a red flag.
Height is just one of the thousands of features your genes decide. In fact, because you have two parents, your genes provide you a height that usually lands somewhere between the height of each parent. If both your parents are tall, then most probably you will be tall, too, but if you have questions about how tall you’re going to be, ask your doctor if he or she can help you find it out.
But genes don’t decide everything. For example, eating an unhealthy diet can keep you from growing to your full potential(潜力). Getting plenty of sleep and enough exercise will help you grow to the expected height.
No doubt you’re wondering how fast you should grow. It depends. There’s no perfect or right answer. Generally speaking, kids grow about 2 inches (6 centimeters) a year between age 3 and the time when they start puberty (when your body starts changing and becoming more grown up).
Your doctor will know how your growth has been going over the years. Two centimeters here and 2 inches there are not nearly as important as the height you’re at now, how you’ve been growing up to this point, and what other changes your body may be going through.
Don’t be scared if you seem to have grown a lot in a very short time. Everyone has a growth spurt（高峰）during puberty. The age for starting puberty is about 10 for girls and about 11 for boys. But it can be earlier or later ----between 7 and 13 for girls and 9 and 15 for boys.
You’ll usually begin to notice that you’re growing faster about a year or so after your body starts to show the first changes of puberty.. The Chinese for the word “puberty” is .
| A．童年时期 | B．婴幼儿时期 | C．习惯养成期 | D．生长发育期 |
If you want to know how fast and how tall you should grow, _____.
| A．you should have enough exercise | B．you can ask doctors for help |
| C．you should save the environment | D．You can record your growth during puberty |
This passage is mainly about .
| A．how the genes work in your body | B．when is the time you grow fast |
| C．why you look like your parents | D．how you grow to a certain height |
After reading this passage, we can explain .
| A．how good it is to be a doctor | B．how much sleep time we need |
| C．why genes can’t decide everything | D．what healthy diet is |
Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?
| A．Your height most probably depends on how high your parents are. |
| B．Girls’ age for starting puberty is usually earlier than that for boys’. |
| C．The time showing the first changes of puberty is never noticed. |
| D．You may be scared sometimes when you grow too fast. |